Melillo and Kielt took turns pounding the Barlow defense and the Panthers cruised to a 34-7 South-West Conference victory over the Falcons.
Melillo finished off the Panthers' opening 71-yard drive with a 30-yard touchdown reception from Paul Mastrantuone.
The Panthers continued to run at will, piling up 316 yards on the ground on 41 carries.
"It wasn't my doing," said Melillo (12-83). "It was the line. They were making huge holes for us to run through."
Melillo added another touchdown in the second quarter on a 9-yard run.
MacDougal blasted through a monstrous hole and scampered 69 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter.
No matter how deep Pomperaug coach

went in his lineup, the line continued to open holes.
"The kids played hard, hit hard and blocked well the entire game," Drury said. "And we made some big plays on defense.
The Panthers' defense finished with two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and two sacks.
The Falcons lost starting quarterback
Lee Summerlin
at halftime due to concussion.
Sophomore
Grant Cody
played the entire second half, and helped generate a touchdown drive with
Jacob Getman
scoring on a 25-yard run.
Although the Falcons only got the one touchdown,
Sean Delany
had runs of 59 and 25 yards. Brian Zisek had a 95-yard kickoff return called back on a holding call in the fourth quarter.